Research Guides: ENG 23B: Eating the Middle Ages StoryMaps Project: Get Started with ArcGIS StoryMaps

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Introduction

This guide includes resources for the ArcGIS StoryMaps assignment for Prof. Bailey Ludwig's ENG 23B: Eating the Middle Ages course. Use the sidebar menu to navigate to different pages of this course guide. New content will be added to this guide as needed throughout the semester.

Outline your Story Map

The following resources can help you get started with outlining your story map, identifying key materials that you'll need to collect, etc.

Planning Your Next Story (.docx)
Use this worksheet created by Esri's StoryMaps team to identify key story components before using the StoryMaps Builder.
Planning and outlining your story: How to set yourself up for success (ArcGIS Blog)
Helpful tips for how to craft and present an effective narrative within your story map.
Quick Tips for Mastering the ArcGIS StoryMaps Builder (ArcGIS Blog)
This list of short, simple tips will help you get the most out of the story builder, especially when it comes to smaller features you may have overlooked.
Get started with accessible storytelling
Helpful tips from Esri's StoryMaps team on how to center accessibility in your story map design. Covers topics like color, typography, structure, media, cartography, etc.

Example Story Maps

The following story maps are examples of how other students, researchers, and organizations have approached topics related to Medieval diets, recipes, travel narratives, etc.

Cardamom: How an Indian Spice Became a Swedish Staple
Story map by Clara Citron.
The Culinary Landscape of Medieval Europe
Story map by Joelle Schumacher highlighting Medieval Europe food traditions.
The Epic Story of Beer in Medieval Germany
Story map by Fiona Yao.
Ibn Batutta- His Life & Journey to the Indian Subcontinent
Story map by Claire Yasmin Khokhar.
Knowing the World from Medieval Iberia: An Exploratory and Educational Tool
Story map by Worlding Medieval and Early Modern Iberia.
On the Travels of Sir John Mandeville, or an Interpretation of the World in 14th Century Europe
Story map by Justin McArthur.
A Salernitan Regimen of Health
A story map about a twelfth-century poem that provides instructions for a proper humoral diet.

ArcGIS StoryMaps Sign-in Process

Our institutional subscription to ArcGIS StoryMaps can be accessed via Brandeis ArcGIS Online or the ArcGIS StoryMaps public website.

Sign-in via Brandeis ArcGIS Online

Go to Brandeis ArcGIS Online.
Click the Brandeis University login option. You will be directed to Brandeis login page where you can sign in with your Brandeis credentials.
Then, on the Brandeis ArcGIS Online homepage, click the App launcher menu to view a list of Esri apps. Scroll down the list and click StoryMaps to launch the software in a new browser tab.

Sign-in via ArcGIS StoryMaps Public Site

Go to ArcGIS StoryMaps site.
Sign in using the Your ArcGIS organization's URL option. Type brandeis into the text box, then click Continue. You will be redirected to the Brandeis login page, where you can sign into StoryMaps using your Brandeis credentials.
(Important: You can't sign into your Brandeis StoryMaps account with the general ArcGIS login. You have to use the Your ArcGIS organization's URL sign-in option).